Vinyl pressings
by Les Baxter, His Chorus And Orchestra · 1957
Ports Of Pleasure was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
T1-868-D1Side A Runout etched
T2-868-D2Side B Runout etched
T1-868 D1#2 (Anvil symbol)Side A Runout etched, Variant 1
T2-868 D2" (Anvil symbol)Side B Runout etched, Variant 1
T1-868-D1Side A Runout etched
T2-868-D2Side B Runout etched
(Side 1) T1-868
(Side 2) T2-868
T1 - 868 - N 2Side A Runout
T2 - 868 - N 1Side B Runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Capitol Records T868 / Capitol Records T-868First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Brazil | Capitol Records T-868First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records T868First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T868 / Capitol Records T-868First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records T 868 / Capitol Records T-868First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST868 / Capitol Records ST-868LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T868 / Capitol Records T-868LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST 868LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T868 / Capitol Records T-868LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST868 / Capitol Records ST-868LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records ST 868LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST868 / Capitol Records ST-868LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Ports Of Pleasure are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T868.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T868, T 868, T-868) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-868-D1 and T2-868-D2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
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